We have paired the widowhood cocks this week and are very pleased with how they have settled all ready, we just put in the hens and let them pair to any cock and by day 2 most had paired and were in the box cwtching.

The stock cocks have been moved to their respective lofts also but we are letting them take a box before adding hens, all the hens will be specifically placed in the loft and both will be locked away and let out for an hour a day until they are on eggs. This takes time but ensures 100% correct breeding details.

The Widowhood hens will be paired in around a weeks time and these will be targeted at the early classics.